Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-11


KAIAKAuA DErRIvrD uP rovxR, ruorGu ALLown
10 REMAIN On Tn rnRoNk
The steamship hartE'osa, which arrived &C sAn
Francisco Saturday nom Australia, having
touched at the Hawaiian lslands brings the I'M
porant Information that the expected revolution
In the Hawaiian Kingdom has actually occurred.
The populace organized and demanded the down.
fall OF the ministry and the abdcstion OF the king
Residents Of Honolulu ana the surrounding couh-
try assumed powers OF government The volun-
them As a result the Gibson ministry has fallen
and cabinet named by the people, headed
by William NJ, Green, has been appointed.
OF the interior; Godfrey Brown, minister OF finance
ana Z. v. Ashford attorney general King kala.
kaua permitted TO remain on the throne although
Invested OF all present power having acceded TO
the demand Tor new constitution and 10 abide
blythe oy the VIII OF The people The King was thor:
the American minister, the British commissioner.
the French commissioner, and the Portuguese
pro TEN. powers vested In him as king These on
Gals refused TO accept the trust but advised the
xing TO lose no time In framing new constitution.
son-in-law, and T. II. Haiselden are under arrest,
having been seized by the civic troops when AT
The populace assumed control az Affairs In the
kingdom on June %, and were Joined by the Hon.
oluiu Riiies and other hastily organized military
The city and guards placed over the military
armory. On the afternoon OF June 30 a meeting
was ntlu, NJ winch, alter addresses had been de-
nyered In the English aud Hawaiian languages
resolutions were adopted. declaring that 'fhe al.
ministration OF the Hawaiian government hai
ceased, through corruption and incompetency, ad-
equately TO perform its functions and AFFORD the
protection 10 personal and property rights FOL
which all governments exist" Then the meeting
formulated the demands upon the king, which
were acceded 20.
TREY SAT CLAUS sPREoKEIs DID IT.
San Francisco dispatch says; IL Is generally
conceded here that Claus Spreckels Is the Hopolulu
Warwick, or Hawaiian kingmaker and that he
was Indirectly the cause OF the revolution prior 70
tne attempt OF the King 10 noat the new loan Of
s., 0oo,0 900. spreckels was a power In the King.
dom, and was hand In glove with the king. since
date the Indebtedness OF the Kingdom 10 sprecIels
ms power ceased and In order 10 regain II he ID
believed TO have caused sediion In the island,
wMcn mas culminated In the present upheavaL
C. A. spreckels, son OF Claus however denies that
ms father or The nrm had anything To do with The
THE KING RKFoRMs.
kalukaua has already voluntarily begun %
practices what he VIII be forced 70 do In the future
A spirit OF economy has taken possession OF him.
just before the Aariposa sailed for San FranciscO
kalakaua announced that balls to be given in the
The King has 1 Siyen oot rom .nis time On:
force OF attaches about the palace and win set
about clearing out harpies and hangers-on who
pect that q new palace regime win be Instituted
| when kapiolani reaches Honolulu. kalskaus
| WAL Also Elso up hls hulu-hulu dancerS The
| latest rumor, some passengers ON the Narposa
| say they heard before the steamer left HoDoiulu
Was that citizens guard had taken possessaon Of
tne kings person and were guarding the palace
| and streets OF the city. This could not however,
be In any way CONFIRMED. News hy steamer n
| anXiously awaited.
THE HAWAIIAN nrEIsTyRS VIEWS
ii. A. p. Carter, the Hawaiian minister at wash
ington, now In New York waiting for Queen kap-
ioiani and her suite TO arrive ON the ssryia from
Liverpool when informed OF the news Of the reyo-
luton, said: "The head Of the last ministry was
w; N; Gibson ! know the new chief minister.
| VIM N. Green, rather well served with him Ia
| Tact, In two previous ministr1ea He had charge
then OF the department OF foreign afairs. M.
Green Is an Intelligent, able, well-meaning man.
and II he has fun control win manage things well.
Hawaii . long time. The only thing TO hinder hs
success is his health which has been poor OF late
He IL rather well on In years, too over seventy,
| should say. As far as I can make out now the
change Is simply In the interest OF reform In the
administration OF the laws and economy OF expen-
1 ditures. King kalakaua has always been q hrm
| friend Of the Unted states, and, though the head
| OF the new cabinet Is an Englishman by birth, I
| think the movement ID In no sense q blow "a
American interests"